Letter from William H. H. Llewellyn to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): German, James, 1881-1908, Murder, Murray, George F., 1857-, New Mexico, United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st

William H. H. Llewellyn encloses a newspaper clipping detailing how George F. Murray, a former Rough Rider of Troop G, shot and killed James German. Llewellyn has been asked to work in his defense but does not have the time. Murray is the ninth man from Troop G to have been killed since the war, and Llewellyn believes all of the killings were justified.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-18

Creator(s)

Llewellyn, William H. H. (William Henry Harrison), 1851-1927

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from William H. H. Llewellyn to Theodore Roosevelt. [March 18, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58358. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Llewellyn, William H. H. (William Henry Harrison), 1851-1927. Letter from William H. H. Llewellyn to Theodore Roosevelt. [18 Mar. 1908]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58358.

APA:

Llewellyn, William H. H. (William Henry Harrison), 1851-1927.: , [1908, March 18]. Letter from William H. H. Llewellyn to Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58358.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.